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<blockquote data-quote="Lord Pendragon" data-source="post: 18123" data-attributes="member: 707"><p>Okay, I will make one last plea for logic. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>We all know that the MM entry for the beholder mentions only 3 eye beams being usable in any one direction other than up. Now, building on that:</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">Given</span></strong>: A beholder can only bring three eye-stalks to bear in any direction (left, right, forward, backward, down) other than up.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">If</span></strong> the beholder can freely orient itself so that 'up' is facing forward, and thus bring all ten eye-stalks to bear on a creature in front of it, <strong><span style="color: red">then</span></strong> they would not have mentioned a three eye-stalk limit at all.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">Given</span></strong>: The description of the beholder in the MM <strong>does</strong> mention a limit of three eye-stalks per direction.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: pink">Conclusion</span></strong>: The beholder cannot freely orient itself.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">If</span></strong> the beholder can reorient itself to bring all ten eye-stalks to bear, but must make a tumble check to do so, <strong><span style="color: red">then</span></strong> they would have mentioned such a check in the description.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">Given</span></strong>: A mention of a tumble check, or for that matter any mechanic for a beholder to realign itself, is <strong>not</strong> included.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: pink">Conclusion</span></strong>: The beholder cannot orient itself by making a tumble check or through some other mechanic.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Now, having said all that, it occurred to me that the easiest thing to do is just email the Sage. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lord Pendragon, post: 18123, member: 707"] Okay, I will make one last plea for logic. :p We all know that the MM entry for the beholder mentions only 3 eye beams being usable in any one direction other than up. Now, building on that: [b][color=red]Given[/color][/b][color=red][/color]: A beholder can only bring three eye-stalks to bear in any direction (left, right, forward, backward, down) other than up. [b][color=red]If[/color][/b][color=red][/color] the beholder can freely orient itself so that 'up' is facing forward, and thus bring all ten eye-stalks to bear on a creature in front of it, [b][color=red]then[/color][/b][color=red][/color] they would not have mentioned a three eye-stalk limit at all. [b][color=red]Given[/color][/b][color=red][/color]: The description of the beholder in the MM [b]does[/b] mention a limit of three eye-stalks per direction. [b][color=pink]Conclusion[/color][/b][color=pink][/color]: The beholder cannot freely orient itself. [b][color=red]If[/color][/b][color=red][/color] the beholder can reorient itself to bring all ten eye-stalks to bear, but must make a tumble check to do so, [b][color=red]then[/color][/b][color=red][/color] they would have mentioned such a check in the description. [b][color=red]Given[/color][/b][color=red][/color]: A mention of a tumble check, or for that matter any mechanic for a beholder to realign itself, is [b]not[/b] included. [b][color=pink]Conclusion[/color][/b][color=pink][/color]: The beholder cannot orient itself by making a tumble check or through some other mechanic. Now, having said all that, it occurred to me that the easiest thing to do is just email the Sage. :p [/QUOTE]
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